On August 14 1945, a nurse named Greta Zimmer Friedman was photographed sharing a passionate smooch with a sailor in the middle of Times Square.

The image has become an iconic part of WWII history and many couples have since attempted to recreate the embrace over the years.

Most recently a military couple reenacted the tender moment at the Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, however their romantic reunion has come under fire from people across the internet - and the reason why is just ridiculous.

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This resulted in the pair sharing a sweet kiss just like the one from 1945, with 30-year-old Kenneth even dressed all in white, much like the nurse.

They even managed to recreate the dip from the photo and as Kenneth loves to do yoga, it was an easy feat to achieve.

Following the big moment, the pair were interviewed by their local news station, News 4 Jax , but shortly after the segment went live, the station claimed they were "bombarded" with messages from furious viewers.

Why were people so angry about the story? Apparently they didn't like seeing a same-sex couple kissing on their television.

Bryan and Kenneth aren't letting the backlash get to them (Image: Facebook)

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One person wrote in to say: "How sad that your station has dropped to such a low as to show a gay couple kissing on your newscast."

Another proclaimed they would "never watch" the channel again.

A third added: "I thought this was a 'family friendly' news channel."

Bryan and Kenneth are aware of the negative reactions to their reunion, but they refuse to let it get to them.

"It didn't really bother me," Kenneth admitted. "Honestly, I'm the type of person who doesn't really care that much about what people say."

Bryan added: "My grandmother always taught me, she said 'You know some people have a different life and this is how they are and you just have to treat them as such, and treat them with kindness and respect'."